It was made of a cylindrical tube covered in stainless steel and filed with gunpowder and smoke. The support was designed to go with the torch and was specially made in aluminium to limit its weight. It carries the inscription "XVIII Olympiad Tokyo 1964", alongside the Olympic rings.

Credit : IOC

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